Any Suggestions for Island Transport

bkeav111 · 05-21-2015, 10:14 AM

We are looking to transport a small John Deere Gator to an island in Gilford this weekend. We tried all the obvious ones and they are unable this weekend. Any other suggestions? This can be done on a pontoon style barge. Thanks

HomeWood · 05-21-2015, 11:46 AM

Slowly tow it on a swim raft? Chain or strap it down very well and go. Single point tow at boat to two tow points on the raft to keep it straight(er). Just a thought and maybe a silly one.

Patiently Watching · 05-21-2015, 12:24 PM

The swim raft sounds pretty risky... The center of gravity would be pretty high relative to the size of the 'buoy'...

Have you called Dive Winnipesaukee at 603-569-8080? Tom may have a suggestion.

Pine Island Guy · 05-21-2015, 02:46 PM

Matt Nolan in Meredith has an old pontoon boat that he stripped down and uses as a barge - not sure how to get hold of him directly, but he works out of Y-Landing Marina and they could probably direct you.

enjoy the weekend everyone! -PIG

codeman671 · 05-22-2015, 09:10 PM

Minge cove rents a 24' pontoon barge on their website.

codeman671 · 05-22-2015, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeWood

Slowly tow it on a swim raft? Chain or strap it down very well and go. Single point tow at boat to two tow points on the raft to keep it straight(er). Just a thought and maybe a silly one.

Swim rafts don't tow well with nothing on them. Putting a gator on one would be disastrous.

Island Girl · 05-23-2015, 07:00 AM

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fatlazyless · 05-23-2015, 10:55 AM

On the Discovery Channel, a full sized Chevy pickup was rafted 120-miles down the Yukon River on a home-made raft built with tree trunk logs ..... could be a video on this showing how you can do it?

sluggo · 05-23-2015, 11:17 AM

this is how we do it !

bkeav111 · 05-23-2015, 03:53 PM

I would like to thank everybody for there suggestions. We are going rent the pontoon boat at Minge cove.

05-21-2015, 10:14 AM	#1
bkeav111 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any Suggestions for Island Transport We are looking to transport a small John Deere Gator to an island in Gilford this weekend. We tried all the obvious ones and they are unable this weekend. Any other suggestions? This can be done on a pontoon style barge. Thanks

05-21-2015, 02:46 PM	#4
Pine Island Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: pine island of course! Posts: 406 Thanks: 237 Thanked 246 Times in 112 Posts	pontoon barge option... Matt Nolan in Meredith has an old pontoon boat that he stripped down and uses as a barge - not sure how to get hold of him directly, but he works out of Y-Landing Marina and they could probably direct you. enjoy the weekend everyone! -PIG

05-23-2015, 07:00 AM	#7
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Call WIS See ad here www.rattlesnakecam.com __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

05-23-2015, 10:55 AM	#8
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	... rafting a heavy Chevy! On the Discovery Channel, a full sized Chevy pickup was rafted 120-miles down the Yukon River on a home-made raft built with tree trunk logs ..... could be a video on this showing how you can do it? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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sluggo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 168 Thanks: 13 Thanked 70 Times in 43 Posts	this is how we do it ! Attached Images

05-21-2015, 11:46 AM	#2
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 610 Thanks: 125 Thanked 136 Times in 74 Posts	Slowly tow it on a swim raft? Chain or strap it down very well and go. Single point tow at boat to two tow points on the raft to keep it straight(er). Just a thought and maybe a silly one.

05-21-2015, 12:24 PM	#3
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	The swim raft sounds pretty risky... The center of gravity would be pretty high relative to the size of the 'buoy'... Have you called Dive Winnipesaukee at 603-569-8080? Tom may have a suggestion.

05-22-2015, 09:10 PM	#5
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,360 Thanks: 210 Thanked 764 Times in 448 Posts	Minge cove rents a 24' pontoon barge on their website.

05-23-2015, 03:53 PM	#10
bkeav111 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I would like to thank everybody for there suggestions. We are going rent the pontoon boat at Minge cove.